Gary Barlow bleaches hair in nod to Take That heyday as band kick off their Wonderland Tour

Singer's new peroxide blond locks have his wife fearing a midlife crisis

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From Dan Wootton's Bizarre column

5th May 2017, 10:32 pm

Updated: 7th May 2017, 4:51 am

GARY BARLOW is clearly embracing his hair in 2017.

Three months after revealing he washed his locks for the first time in 14 years, he has now gone peroxide blond, sparking calls from his own wife, Dawn, that he’s having a mid-life crisis.

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Take That's Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen have reunited for a 32-gig tour of the UK

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Gary Barlow has gone peroxide blond for the tour, in a nod to his original Take That look

Gary has claimed it’s his unique way of celebrating 25 years of Take That by reverting back to his original pop style.

But speaking backstage in Birmingham ahead of TAKE THAT’s amazing new Wonderland Tour, which kicked off last night, he also told me of Dawn’s concerns.

He said: “I did say to her, ‘Do you really like my hair?’ and she said, ‘It’s not the hair I’ve got the problem with, it’s your mid-life crisis’, and I was like, ‘Thanks very much’.”

Potential additions to the set list?

Gary insists his new look was further prompted by the fact the band was “due for an image change”.

He added: “Vinyl’s back and I thought, ‘You know what? I’m taking it back to ’92.’ It was ’92 since I was blond and I thought, ‘It’s Wonderland. I can’t just walk on-stage with me old hairdo,’ so I’ve gone blond for this tour.”

The lads — Gary, HOWARD DONALD and MARK OWEN — will be performing the show 32 times over the next two months in the UK.

Can’t wait.

First night review

TAKE THAT have been Britain’s ­best live act for the past decade, with every tour breaking new ground. So how on earth can they continue to top their phenomenal previous shows?

Well, they’ve done it with Wonderland, creating a totally immersive experience – positioning the stage smack bang in the middle of the arena.

This “in the round” set-up – which I witnessed at Genting Arena in Birmingham – means Gary, Mark and Howard are always exposed, often going solo to perform to different parts of the crowd.